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HashiCorp Consul vs NGINX Service-Mesh comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

HashiCorp Consul
Ranking in Service Mesh
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NGINX Service-Mesh
Ranking in Service Mesh
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Service Mesh category, the mindshare of HashiCorp Consul is 5.5%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Service-Mesh is 7.8%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Service Mesh
 

Featured Reviews

Phanindra Sangers - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2024
Has an efficient key vault feature, but its integration capabilities need enhancement
The primary use case for HashiCorp Consul is in a microservices architecture, particularly within a premium application involving various streaming services like Kafka The product's most valuable features are support for Service Mesh TLS and canary deployment. They could improve issues related…
Fernando Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2024
A cost-effective and fully integrated service mesh that has good adaptability
I'm using it to deliver applications and run easy telecom in Mexico. It currently helps distribute ISP, retail, and telecom environments I had problems with EDS, attacks, and the solution for the environment over the DNS and LDP, as well as attacks over the ISP solution. I had a claim from my IT…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product's most valuable features are support for Service Mesh TLS and canary deployment."
"HashiCorp Consul's most valuable feature is the automation of many processes, which limits the errors from user interaction."
"The documentation is good."
"The solution is cost-effective and has good adaptability."
 

Cons

"The command line of HashiCorp Consul could be more intuitive to make it easier to use."
"They could improve issues related to triggering generic deployments for the platform."
"Health check outputs are delayed sometimes."
"NGINX Service Mesh could be improved by integrating more intelligence and stability through certifications and SSL certificates."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In case of budget constraints, we opt for the product's business support licenses and use an open-source version"
"The pricing for NGINX Service-Mesh is very reasonable, offering us scalability and cost-effectiveness."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HashiCorp Consul?
The product's most valuable features are support for Service Mesh TLS and canary deployment.
What needs improvement with HashiCorp Consul?
They could improve issues related to triggering generic deployments for the platform. We have raised multiple support cases. They could enhance the integration approach with Service Mesh tools. Add...
What advice do you have for others considering HashiCorp Consul?
I recommend HashiCorp Consul for beginners. It is a stable tool. The key-vault storage feature has significantly enhanced our configuration management process. We have maintained the secret softwar...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NGINX Service-Mesh?
The pricing for NGINX Service-Mesh is very reasonable, offering us scalability and cost-effectiveness.
What needs improvement with NGINX Service-Mesh?
NGINX Service Mesh could be improved by integrating more intelligence and stability through certifications and SSL certificates. Additionally, I need to review the solution for DDoS environments to...
What is your primary use case for NGINX Service-Mesh?
I'm using it to deliver applications and run easy telecom in Mexico. It currently helps distribute ISP, retail, and telecom environments.
 

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